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Co-operative Party announces general election candidates and policy platform
Ideas include plans to rebalance the economy towards the regions and to give more power to…
Andy Burnham cruises to victory in Manchester as Labour/Co-op mayor but other candidates fall short
Shock results include Conservative wins over mayoral candidates Lesley Mansell in the West of England and…
Asia-Pacific co-operative ministers commit to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Co-operative Ministers met in Vietnam in April to pledged their support for the Sustainable Development Goals…
Suma worker co-op wins Queen’s Award
The ethical wholefood wholesaler, which organises as a worker co-operative, has gained the Queen’s Award for…
World Council of Credit Unions announces keynote speakers for annual conference
Rapid technological change is on the agenda, with presentations on big data, online crime and young…
New website will help co-ops and charities understand social investment
The Good Finance Project offers up-to-date content and case studies, a tool to assess social investment,…
Former head of Sunkist growers co-op Russell Hanlin Snr dies at 84
A leading figure in global trade, he led the co-op for 20 years and also served…
What policies will the Co-operative Party take into the general election campaign?
The Party's manifesto pledges to build an economy ‘where power and wealth are more equally shared’,…
Farmer-owned co-op Land O’Lakes joins up with Vermont Creamery
The Minnesota-based co-op says it will use its rural values and marketing expertise to bring the…
General election announcement ‘an opportunity’ for co-ops
Co-operatives UK, the Wales Co-operative Centre and the Co-operative Party believe the prime minister's proposal for…
